Old Town robbery suspect held by INS

A man accused of robbing a Dixie County store now is in the custody of immigration officials, deputies reported this week.

Dixie County Sheriff's deputies arrested Jose Castillo, 43, of Old Town minutes after an April 23 robbery at Waco #8, 27764 SE Highway 19, Old Town.

A suspect entered the business and threatened the female clerk with a broken bottle before demanding cash from the woman, Dixie County Sheriff's Office Capt. Chad Reed reported. The man then fled with the stolen cash.

Officers from the Sheriff's Office set up a perimeter near the store to search for the robber. Using a bloodhound from the Cross City Correctional Institution K-9 team, officers located a suspect minutes later.

Investigators identified the man as Castillo and reported he was carrying the missing money and the broken bottle used in the robbery.

Reed said Castillo's legal status in the United States is in question and now is under review by immigration officials. Castillo has been placed in their custody. A criminal case against Castillo will depend on a determination whether or not he has been living in the country legally.